Four-year BS (Hons) programme on the verge of collapse?a

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Students enrolled in the four-year BS (Hons) programme in 26 colleges of the province are abandoning the programme and opting for the two-year BA degree due to mismanagement of the Punjab Higher Education Department (HED), which has even failed to announce results of terminal examination of the first semester, Pakistan Today has learnt.
Punjab University (PU) Controller Examinations Dr Liaquat, conceding the delay in the result announcement, said that there are some issues in the result announcement, as it happens in case of any new programme and the administration could not announce a final date of the result. On the other hand, Punjab Professors and Lecturers Association (PPLA) President Dr Zahid Sheikh condemned the authorities’ mismanagement and said that the PPLA will protest today (Wednesday) in front of the Punjab Assembly (PA) against the four-year programme.
The delay in announcement of the first semester’s final result has exposed the HED’s commitment to make the four-year BS (Hons) programme at 26 colleges of the province, which was started with great fanfare, a success story. According to sources, the programme is being disturbed due to ignorance of the authorities concerned and after passage of around three months, BS (Hons) students are waiting for results while a number of students have left the programme and enrolling in two-years BA/BSc programme or BCom and other business disciplines out of frustration.
Last year, the Punjab government introduced this new programme at 26 colleges of the province, including six colleges of the city, with the Punjab CM being very enthusiastic about the programme. The Punjab government went ahead with this programme despite resistance from political parties, which alleged that the programme was started without any paper work while others stakeholders claimed that the initiative was a step towards privatisation of public-sector colleges.
Last month, a number of protests against the programme were held during which some students were even tortured. Some students also attacked the Punjab Assembly (PA) over the issue of starting the programme. Now, when students are leaving the programme due to delay in announcement of the results and apathy of the authorities concerned, educationists are once again reminding the government to take positive and serious steps about the four-year BS (Hons) programme.
A Government Civil Lines College professor, seeking anonymity, said that three months ago, students appeared in final exams of the first semester but the PU did not announce the students’ results until now. He said that from every section, almost half of the students have left the programme while others are also weighing similar options.
The teacher said that those who are studying in this programme are very disappointed and concerned about their future. He said that not only students, but teachers are also confused as they did not know anything about the course. The teacher said that in other countries and even in the universities where the semester system is being followed, students get their results after not more than a fortnight.
Ahmad, a BS (Hons) student, said that a number of his class fellows have registered in the two-year BA programme due to disappointment about status of the four-year BS (Hons) programme and delay in announcement of results. He said that last week, second semester mid exams finished and next month, students will sit in final exams but they have not received their first semester’s result.
Dr Zahid Sheikh said that the future of thousands of students is at stake due to the four-year BS (Hons) programme, as it has totally failed. He said that professors expressed their concerns about the programme by holding protests and even today (Wednesday), they will again remind the Punjab government to rethink their strategy.
An HED official, seeking anonymity, said that huge funds were being spent on advertisement for success of the four-year programme and lectures were delivered about awareness of the programme. He said that no doubt the CM’s vision was good and the programme was in line with modern education but officials in the HED have failed to put together the programme. Despite several attempts, Punjab HED Secretary Haseeb Athar was not available for comments.

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47 COMMENTS

  1. BS 4 year program has been successfully launched here in Khyberpakhtunkhwa. If the Punjab wants to make it a success then the Higher Education Department Punjab must study the implementation plan of KPK.

  2. i m also a student of bs(hons) and i do not know what i do now. pls give me some advice. thanks.

  3. I am bs hons student.
    What will be the future of bs hons 4 year. Is this going to be finished.

  4. There is no fault in the status quo of this program it's just that universities administration is unable to fulfill the objectives set in start. There is no need to get dishearted. Not geting objective complete is very common in Pakistan and i guess we are use to it. And the comparison of Pakistani univesities is being done with universities who are using this system from decades i think its not fair comparison if you are developing and they exist in developed countries. Many institutions like LUMS, LSE, e.t.c. are using this system in Pakistan from several years successfully.

  5. m also da student of bs.hons ..i m also vry much dissatisified wd dix program….. the university administration is very poor… thy r not managing it properly… . lot of time is wasting..thy dont give us syllabus n datesheet on time… n also results….. m very much disappointed.. n its not only my view.. it is da view of my whole class..

    • Where are you from emmi??? I was student of bs hons in lahore M.A.O college. but i had to left for some reasons and want to apply in another college for bs hons its going superb for our class than why you are so dissapointed?

  6. I am also a student of Bs hons English 4rm MAO college Lahore,,, our 2nd semester paperz were going 2 b held in the first week of ramzan but still no schedule for paperz!!!!!!!!!!! we r very disapointed plz guide us!! We also have heard that these all programes will close soon!!!!!!

  10. I M STUDENT OF BS HONS PSYCHOLOGY ND DIS IZ MY 1ST SEMESTER 1ST YEAR…
    TEACHERS BUHAT SPEED MAIN PARHATE HAIN ASSIGNMENTS B BUHAT MILTI HAIN…
    I WANT 2 B A PSYCHIATRIST
    BEST OF LUCK 2 ALL BACHELORS……

  12. i read the all students messages and views, i recognize that non of them is interesting in his own subject. My advise is for all the students please for God that first select the subject and then take admission. if it maybe islamyat, pashto, urdu what ever u want and extremely taking interest take that subject…….

  13. B.S Hons in the Punjab has completely been destroyed. Being a student of B.S Hons I want to explain that PU does not have any interest over this program. You can imagine now the real face of PU after declaration of 2nd semester result in which 60% students are dropped from college roll without any chance (PROB) and the remaining 25% are on the shot to expel them in the next semester as they are awarded with PROB.
    Is this cruelty.

  15. i m the student of BS(mathematics) ist semester. punjab university ko 2 years yani 4 semesters ky baad half BS ki degree issue karni chahiy. or proper management be karni chahiy. agar shahbaz sharif ko election me jitna hai to wo BS system ko proper run karvay or exame, sllybuss and result k bary me proper polies sy colleges ko inform kary then all students will be coperate with shahbaz sharif.

  21. i have passed fsc with pre madicle i want to do geo physics plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz guide me what should i do thanks.

    • give rntyr test n plzzzz don,t do bsc r bs hons u must focus on ur career n do hardwork fot NTS

    • koi sakop b nai hy ghar betho gy.knowledge 8 semester k bad khatm ho jata hy Bsc or msc karo

  26. me too student o bs english.bs in kpk hs been launched successfully,my teachers are hard working regular classes attendence and assignments are given.m lucky to be in bs i can see my future bright!!passed 1st semster with 3.76 gpa and frst positioon among class.best o luck to all o uuuu……ameeenn

  27. i presently doing research on BS 4 year degree program. so i need review literature about this program. plz give me some important information about this program

  28. dear all,
    the BA/BS (hons)program has been successfully run in united states and many other countries of Europe and Asia. It requires true responsible and active behavior from student,it do concern with the rigorous study schedule and requires up to date compilation of syllabus and assignments which unfortunately lacks in our students and college management. despite of blaming system we should personally change our lathargic approach towards studies.than can be some betterment.
    best of luck!

  31. i pass my f.a wd good marks Alahmdulliah ..and we all grls r redy for B.s psychology..
    but i read above cmnts and i m too much sad 🙁

  32. I m the student of B.sc at college level and Shall do my M.sc in Chemistry.. mujhy pata hy ham kitni mehnat sy parh rahy hyn.BS vala hazar me sy ek PPSC pass kar pata hy jab k M.sc valy 70% fresh hoty hyn.GOVT.Pakistani education ko behtar karny k liy Semester khatam karna ho ga

  35. m a student of bs hons i r please tell me 1st semester 2013 ka result kb announce hoga bcoz our examz are held in April 2014…………

  36. 2 years b.a is going to launch again and this system is a complete failiure and soon will be shut down.

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